Bracket for remote control units



Nov, 28, 1950 D. c. ROCKOLA BRACKET FOR REMOTE CONTROL UNITS Filed Feb.20, 1947 I N VEN TOR. flax/1'0 0200/50/62 Patented Nov. 28, 19502,531,645 BRACKET FOR REMGTE CONTROL UNITS David C. Rockola, Chicago,111., assignor, by mesne assignments, to Rock-Ola ManufacturingCorporation, Ghicago, Ill., a corporation of Delaware ApplicationFebruary 20, 1947, Serial No. 729,793

6 Claims. 1

This invention relates in general to supporting structures, and moreparticularly to a bracket for supporting a, remote control unit for anautomatic phonograph on a counter, bar, or the like.

A principal object of the invention is to provide a bracket forsupporting a remote control unit of an automatic phonograph on ahorizontally disposed shelf-like member, such as a bar or counter,without marring, marking or otherwise disfiguring the shelf-like member.

Another important object of the invention is the provision of a two partsupporting bracket having the two parts thereof readily adjustablerelative to each other to clamp the bracket on shelves, counters or barsof different thicknesses, and means for rigidly securing the one part tothe other in any such desired adjusted position.

A further object of the invention is the provision of such a supportingbracket in which means are incorporated for adjusting the two partsthereof relative to each other which are readily accessible foroperation but are enclosed within the bracket so as not to detract fromthe appearance of the bracket and also to eliminate sharp corners andprotubenances upon which clothing and the like could catch or snag.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparentas it is better understood from the following description, which, whentaken in connection with the accompanying drawings, discloses apreferred embodiment thereof.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a, top plan view of a bracket embodying the instantinvention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the bracket of Fig. 1 mounted on ashelf-like member, which, together with a remote control unit supportedby the bracket, are shown in broken lines;

Fig. 3 is a rear elevational view of the bracket, as seen from the leftof Figs. 1 and 2; and

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 4-4 ofFig. 2.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 2 of the drawings, a remote controlunit I! for an automatic phonograph is illustrated in broken linestherein which may be similar to those disclosed and designated byreference character F in United States Letters Patent No. 2,389,327issued November 20, 1945 to D. C. Rockola, et al. The present inventionprovides a novel bracket, indicated generally by reference numeral 12,for mounting such a control unit, or the like, on a shelf-like'memberl3, such as a bar or counter.

The bracket [2 comprises a right-angled frame member having a verticalportion or leg !4 terminating at its lower end in a forwardly extending(to the right in Figs. 1 and 2) horizontal portion or leg I 5 adapted toengage the under surface of the shelf l3, and a horizontally disposedclamp member "5 slidably mounted at The horizontal clamping member it ofdifferent thicknesses.

its rear end on the vertical leg l4 and adapted to engage the upperSurface of the shelf is. The frame member l4, I5 is preferably formed asa unitary metal stamping, and includes a centrally disposed reinforcingchannel portion ll displaced rearwardly from the main plane of thevertical leg I4 and continuin below the horizontal leg I5 as a similarreinforcing channel E8. The lower end of the channel portion I! at itsintersection with channel it has an indentation or recess l9 formedtherein to provide a horizontally disposed shoulder 2:. This shoulder ithas an aperture 22 therein (Fig. 2) through which the body portion of anadjusting bolt 23 extends, the head of this bolt being adapted tocontact against the shoulder 2|.

The rear end of the horizontal clamping member i6 is provided with anextension 24 disposed within the channel ll, which is provided with asuitable vertically disposed, tapped aperture for receiving the threadportion of the bolt 23. I5 is also provided with a pair of laterallyextending ears or lugs 25 adjacent the rear end thereof, the rearsurfaces of which slidably engage the front surface of the vertical leM. The leg M, as best seen in Fig. 3, has a pair of vertically disposedslots 28 adjacent the sides thereof through which bolts 27 extend, thesebolts being screwed into suitable tapped apertures in the lugs 25.

With the arrangement above described, rota tion of the bolt 23 willresult in vertical adjustment of the clamping member I6 relative to thehorizontal leg of the bracket. Such adjustable movements of the clampingmember E6 enable attachment of the bracket IE to shelves When onceadjusted in this manner so that the shelf I3 is tightly clamped betweenthe member I6 and the lower leg I5, tightening of the bolts 27 willrigidly secure the clamping member is to the vertical leg It to maintainthe bracket in such mounted position. In this manner, the bracket l2 isadapted to be rigidly mounted upon a shelflike member comprising acounter or bar without scratching, marring or otherwise disfiguring thefinished surfaces thereof. If desired, however, the bracket l2 may beadditionally secured to the shelf It by means of wood screws (notshown). Such screws may extend through the slots 2% into the rear edgeportion of the shelf It, or upwardly into the shelf through aperturesprovided in the horizontal leg l5 by downward bending of suitable tabs28 (Figs. 1 and 2) partially punched through the leg portion l5 of thebracket.

The vert cal leg it of the bracket, as best shown in Fig. 3, is providedwith three vertica ly dispo ed slots 29 in t e upper portion thereof forreceiving bolts 3| adapted to be screwed into suitable tapped aperturesin a back plate 32 shown in broken lines. This plate 32 in turn issecured to the remote-control unit 1 I in anygsuitablemannor tomount-the latterupon the bracket 12.

From the above description, it will be apparent that the bracket 12 isadapted to mount a remote control unit, or the like, on a horizontallydisposed shelf, such as a counter or bar, without marring the finish ofthe latter. At the'same time, because of the smooth contours given thebracket !2 and the fact that the adjusting bolt 23 is housed within thechannelll, clothing or the like cannot be caught or snagged on thebracket. Nevertheless, the adjusting bolt 23 may be operated withfacility to move the member [6 into clamping position, and subsequenttightening of the'bolts 2! is sufficientto rigidly maintainitheibracket'on thebar or counter.

It'is thoughtthat the invention and many. of

its attendant advantages will 'be:understood from.

the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changesmay-be madein the form,

construction and arrangement of the parts withoutdeparting from thespirit and scope ofithe invention or sacrificingah of its materialadvantages, the merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim: a

1'. A" bracket for supporting'an automaticph'o' nograph remotecontrolunit on shelfi-like members ofdiifercnt thicknesses; comprising avertical-"frame memberattachable to saidiremote control unit-andhav-inga forwardly extending hori;- zontal portion adapted-to engage the lowercur. face of a said shelf-like member, a horizontal member mountedat itsrear end'on said vertical frame memberfor free verticalsliding movement.rel'ative theret'o and extending forwardl there. from to engagethe'upper surface of said shelf:- like-member, means spaced from saidshelf-like member for adjustably interconnecting said horizontal memberand said 'vertic'al'frame member to"- effect sliding movement of? thehorizontal member relative to the vertical frame member to clamp saidshelf likel member between the horizontal portion of the latterfand saidhorizontal member, and means' for rigidly securing said horizontalmemberto said vertical frame memberin any adjusted position.

2. In combination with a remote control unit for anautomatic-phonograph, a structure for supporting said'unit above ahorizontalshelf; comprising a backing plate secured to said unit, aframe member having a vertical leg secured to saidb'ackin-g plate and ahorizontal leg'engage able with the under surface of said shelf, saidvertical leg having a centrally disposed reinforcing channelportionextending rearwardly from the main body portion thereof, a horizontalclamping member slidablymounted at its rear endon said vertical legandextending forwardly therefrom for engagement with the top surfaceofsaid'shelf; means disposed within saidchannel portion for adjustingsaid clamping member vertically relative-to said horizontal leg andmeans interconnecting saidvertical leg and the rear end ofisaidhorizontal clamping member to guide adjusting movements of thelatter'relative to said horizontal leg;

3. A device of the class described, comprising a right-angled framemember, a clamping member slidably mountedbn one portion of frame memberfor movement relative to the other por= tion of" said'fr'ame member.disposed" at right anglestoisaid first portion, means interconnect ingsaid'menibers'and operable to' slidably adjust the relative positionsthereof to effect a clamping form. hereinbefore described being action,and means for rigidly securing said clamping member to said-frame memberin any adjusted position.

4. In a device of the class described, a frame member having a verticalleg with a centrally dischannel portion with a vertical tapped aperturetherethrough, and a bolt extending upwardly through the aperture in saidhorizontal shoulder" and said channel portion into threaded -engage mentwith said tapped aperture, Withthe head thereof engaging saidshoulder,for adjusting said clamping member: vertically relative to -saidhor-izontal leg.

5. In a device of the class described,- a frame member having a verticalleg with a centrally'dis posed reinforcing channel portiondisplacedrear- Wardly from the main plane thereof anda' hori-' zontall'eg'exten'ding forwardlyfrom the'lower end of said vertical leg,'saidchannel portion beingrecessedat' its lower end to provide'an apertur'emhorizontal shoulder disposed rearwardly of said horizontal leg, ahorizontal clamping member slidably 'mounted' at its rear end on said'vertical leg and having an extens on disposed in said channel portionwith a vertical.tappedapertur' therethrough, a boltextendingupwardlythrou'ghia the aperture in said horizontalshoulderand'said channel portion into threaded engagement with saidtapped aperture, with the head thereof ensaging'said shoulder; foradjusting saidclamping'i member vertically relative to said horizont'alleg; and means for rigidly securing said clamping member to saidvertical leg in any adjusted posi-* tion.

6. In a device ofithe'class-described; a frame member comprising avertical-"leg with vertical slots adjacent its side edges and acentrally-disposed reinforcing channel displaced' rearwardly from themain plane thereof; and a horizontal leg extending forwardly from thelowerend'of said vertical leg, a horizontal clamping member abutting theforward surface of said vertical leg'with its rearend and having arearwardextension dis-- posed in said channel, adjusting meansextendin'gupwardly through said channel and engagingsaid extension for adjustingthe vertical position of said clamping. member relative tosai'dhorizontal leg, and bolts extending Ithroughsaidslots and engagingclamping memberforrigidl'y securing the latter to said'vertical leg inany auijusted position.

DAVID CL ROCKOLA'.

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